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At a Great Exhibition a shopkeeper sells enemas concealed in hollow volumes of classic literature for purposes of discretion. Lithograph by C. Vernier.
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At a Great Exhibition a shopkeeper sells enemas concealed in hollow volumes of classic literature for purposes of discretion. Lithograph by C. Vernier.
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Creator
Vernier, Charles
Culture
French
Title
At a Great Exhibition a shopkeeper sells enemas concealed in hollow volumes of classic literature for purposes of discretion. Lithograph by C. Vernier.
Work Type
Caricatures. Lithographs.
Material
lithograph ;
Measurements
image 21.3 x 16.9 cm.
Description
1 print :
On the wall is a lopsided painting picturing clysters and syringes; underneath are three indistinct words: "petit cabin ..."? Some book spines bear the names 'Boileau' and 'Lafontaine'
Souvenirs de l'exposition ...
Repository
Subject
Science.
Books.
Exhibitions - France - 19th century.
Enema.
Discretion.
Social classes - France - 19th century.
Etiquette.
Social medicine.
Pharmacists - France - 19th century.
Collection
ID Number
Source
Image and original data from Wellcome Collection
License
Creative Commons: Attribution Creative Commons: Attribution
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File Properties
File Name
V0011802.jpg
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